Advocate

noun

ædvəkət

Noun

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Similar:AdvocatorExponent Proponent
Type of:MortalPersonSomebody
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Similar:CounselCounsellorCounselorCounselor-at-lawPleader
Type of:LawyerAttorney

Verb

speak, plead, or argue in favor of
“The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house”
Similar:Preach
Type of:ExhortPressUrge
push for something
Similar:Recommend Urge
Type of:ProposeAdviseSuggest

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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